Comparison

FlyTool vs AES Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FlyTool

Features
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A useful app for Flight Instructors, Students and Pilots. Utilities included: โ€ข WEIGHT & BALANCE - Easily configurable Weight & Balance calculations for multiple aircraft - Graphs of the Centre of Gravity vs weight - W&B configuration supports multiple distance and weight units, multiple fuel types and differing station numbers โ€ข PLOGs - Calculates the Pilot Log for wind-corrected headings and time to fly a route - User can add more PLOG lines โ€ข WINDSTAR / MAX DRIFT CALCULATIONS FOR DIVERSIONS - User enters the wind and TAS and drift and groundspeed are calculated for the 8 compass points - Calculates Max Drift โ€ข PRESSURE ALTITUDE, DENSITY ALTITUDE AND TAS CALCULATIONS - Allows the user to input height, temperature and IAS and see their effect on the PA, DA and TAS โ€ข PERFORMANCE SAFETY FACTORS - A reminder for the pilot of the safety factors used for performance calculations โ€ข MORSE CODE - Shows the morse code for each letter - Press on a letter or the morse code and it will play the morse sound โ€ข A HOLDS PAGE FOR IMC FLYING - Input the hold's inbound track, the joining heading, wind and TAS and it calculates the type of Hold join required, the 'Gate' angles and the drift corrections needed in the hold - The type of join required can be viewed as an image - A reminder of what a standard, right-hand hold and a non-standard left-hand hold look like is included

About

AES Pro

Control your automated gate and access systems remotely via SMS commands. Program dial-out numbers, manage caller ID, and set keypad codes. Adjust settings like speaker and microphone volume, and easily add or delete access codes.

Highlights
  • SMS gate control
  • Program dial-out numbers
  • Manage caller ID
  • Set keypad codes
  • Adjust audio settings
  • Add/delete access codes
Features
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- iGate Prime 7 - Cellcom Prime 7 Range - Snapcom Prime 7 Range - Multicom Lite - Multicom Classic - Keycell Some features available: (dependant on the product being used) - Control your automated gate function via SMS - Program Dial Out Numbers, Caller ID access & Keypad codes via SMS - Change settings via SMS e.g. Speaker Volume, Mic Volume etc - Add and Delete codes via SMS. +much more

Screenshots

FlyTool4 screens
AES Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AES Pro at Free against FlyTool's $9.99. AES Pro also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). FlyTool's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

AES Pro is free to download; FlyTool costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlyTool ships an update weekly, AES Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
FlyTool versus AES Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlyToolAES Pro
Price$9.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviewsโ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThornbird Consultancy LtdSugar Rush Creative

In-app purchases

None

FlyTool

No in-app purchases

None

AES Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlyTool free?
FlyTool costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AES Pro free?
AES Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlyTool or AES Pro have ads?
Neither FlyTool nor AES Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlyTool or AES Pro?
FlyTool ships an update weekly, and AES Pro every 3 months. Most recently, FlyTool was updated on September 16, 2026 and AES Pro on September 10, 2026.

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